Google Pixel 7a vs Fairphone 4
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| Phone Names | Google Pixel 7a | Fairphone 4 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, May 10 | 2021, September 30 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, May 10 | Available. Released 2021, October 25 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back |
| Dimensions | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) | 162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.84 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP54, dust and water resistant MIL-STD-810G compliant | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~79.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, HDR, 90Hz | IPS LCD |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 619 |
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades | Android 11, upgradable to Android 15 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | - | 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 25 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.78", 0.9µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| - | Standard 5-year warranty | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless | 20W wired, 50% in 30 min |
| Type | Li-Po 4385 mAh | Li-Ion 3905 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Gray, Green, Speckled Green |
| Models | GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8 | - |
| Price | € 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980 | About 400 EUR |
| SAR EU | - | 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 76h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1070 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |